Plants : ValerianaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr.

Common Cornsalad

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Valerianella locusta

Description: A tiny plant with even tinier pale blue flowers only a couple of millimetres across. Found in a variety of places such as the borders of arable fields or on walls.

All names: Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr.; Valerianella olitaria (L.) Poll.

Distribution Map from NBN: Valerianella locusta at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Valerianella locusta at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Valerianella locusta. (L.) Laterr.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=4337. Accessed on 2026-11-02.